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Aboriginal students success in university: self-determination and cultural orientation
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Aboriginal students success in university: self-determination and cultural orientation
This research used a mixed-method approach to examine motivational factors contributing to Aboriginal student retention at the University of Northern British Columbia. To explore academic motivation in the context of Self-Determination Theory, 20…
‘Experience talks, resilience shapes’ revisiting historic trauma: impact on treatment in indigenous males living with HIV/AIDS in British Columbia
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‘Experience talks, resilience shapes’ revisiting historic trauma: impact on treatment in indigenous males living with HIV/AIDS in British Columbia
Carbon accounting - disclosures of carbon emissions and their impact on a firm's value
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Carbon accounting - disclosures of carbon emissions and their impact on a firm's value
Environmental sustainability is key to the long-term sustainability of a business during these times of climate change crises and global warming. Otherwise, survival will be challenging for large carbon emitters. This dissertation travels through…
Glacier change in the Cariboo Mountains of British Columbia, Canada (1946 -- 2011).
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Glacier change in the Cariboo Mountains of British Columbia, Canada (1946 -- 2011).
That's phat: The development and evaluation of compound-specific stable isotopes (CSSIs) of very long-chain fatty acids (VLCFAs) as a sediment tracing tool in a temperate climate
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That's phat: The development and evaluation of compound-specific stable isotopes (CSSIs) of very long-chain fatty acids (VLCFAs) as a sediment tracing tool in a temperate climate
An approach to remotely monitor glacier mass balance at seasonal to annual time scales, Columbia and Rocky Mountains, Canada
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An approach to remotely monitor glacier mass balance at seasonal to annual time scales, Columbia and Rocky Mountains, Canada
My dissertation investigates glacier mass change in the Columbia and Rocky Mountains of British Columbia. In chapter one I discuss the importance of the cryosphere and glaciers, introduce the climate and glaciers of the study region, and outline the…
The influence of warming, site characteristics, and host plant on root-associated fungal communities from Alexandra Fiord in the Canadian High Arctic.
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The influence of warming, site characteristics, and host plant on root-associated fungal communities from Alexandra Fiord in the Canadian High Arctic.
A multi-scale behavioural approach to understanding the movements of woodland caribou.
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A multi-scale behavioural approach to understanding the movements of woodland caribou.
Firefighters, hostility, and satisfaction with life, job and marital relationship
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Firefighters, hostility, and satisfaction with life, job and marital relationship
Inuit women, decision-making and contaminants.
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Inuit women, decision-making and contaminants.
Emotional expression in adolescent -parent communication.
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Emotional expression in adolescent -parent communication.
Individual variation and environmental context in avian life-history evolution: An experimental approach using mountain bluebirds (Sialia currucoides).
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Individual variation and environmental context in avian life-history evolution: An experimental approach using mountain bluebirds (Sialia currucoides).
Mercury in the brain of polar bears (Ursus maritimus ) and ringed seals (Pusa hispida).
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Mercury in the brain of polar bears (Ursus maritimus ) and ringed seals (Pusa hispida).
A spatio-temporal analysis of trends in Northern Hemisphere seasonal snow-cover, 1971-2017
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A spatio-temporal analysis of trends in Northern Hemisphere seasonal snow-cover, 1971-2017
Seasonal snow-cover (SSC) substantially alters surface physical properties over the Northern Hemisphere (NH). It modulates processes within the energy and water cycles, thereby influencing climatology, hydrology, geomorphology and ecology. In spring…
Aboriginal values, sacred landscapes, and resource development in the Cariboo Chilcotin region of BC.
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Aboriginal values, sacred landscapes, and resource development in the Cariboo Chilcotin region of BC.
Biophysical diversity on landslides in the Peace River region of British Columbia
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Biophysical diversity on landslides in the Peace River region of British Columbia
The aim of this dissertation is to investigate and quantify biophysical diversity on landslides in the boreal forest of the Peace River Region of northern British Columbia (BC), sampling three landslides that occurred in the last 50 years.…
Effects of submerged vegetation on flow structure and local scour around bridge abutments under ice-covered flow conditions
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Effects of submerged vegetation on flow structure and local scour around bridge abutments under ice-covered flow conditions
Mitigating apathy among older adults with and without dementia across long term care and community settings: A multimethod study
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Mitigating apathy among older adults with and without dementia across long term care and community settings: A multimethod study
Off track to 2050?: a study of present and future interurban transportation emissions in British Columbia, Canada, relative to its Greenhouse Gas Reduction Targets Act of 2007
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Off track to 2050?: a study of present and future interurban transportation emissions in British Columbia, Canada, relative to its Greenhouse Gas Reduction Targets Act of 2007
Interspecific interactions between mountain and black-capped chickadees within a contact zone.
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Interspecific interactions between mountain and black-capped chickadees within a contact zone.
Conceptions of health: A cross-cultural comparison.
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Conceptions of health: A cross-cultural comparison.
The influence of warming, site characterestics [sic], and host plant on root-associated fungal communities from Alexandra Fiord in the Canadian high arctic
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The influence of warming, site characterestics [sic], and host plant on root-associated fungal communities from Alexandra Fiord in the Canadian high arctic
Simulating past and future mass balance of Place Glacier using a physically-based, distributed glacier mass balance model
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Simulating past and future mass balance of Place Glacier using a physically-based, distributed glacier mass balance model
Assessing offshore wind power resources in British Columbia
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Assessing offshore wind power resources in British Columbia
Wind resources are investigated and estimated offshore of the northern and central coasts of British Columbia, Canada. Remote sensing-based wind speed observations from a Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) mounted on the Canadian RADARSAT-2 satellite…
Analysis of the physiological mechanisms underlying the biological activity of sargassum fusiforme fucoidan to alleviate insulin resistance
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Analysis of the physiological mechanisms underlying the biological activity of sargassum fusiforme fucoidan to alleviate insulin resistance
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a chronic metabolic disease characterized by hyperglycemia resulting from progressive loss of β-cell insulin secretion frequently on the background of insulin resistance. T2DM, also known as non-insulin-dependent…